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- Online Poker Shutdown
- Translating Ulysses into Twitter
- F1: No Surprise - Vettel Leads Monaco P1
- NNS: Stenhouse Win Gives New Hope As Charlotte Looms
- Gold-farming in a Chinese forced-labor camp
- Sparrow 1.2 - Minimalist e-mail for IMAP accounts.. (Demo)
- Quick Well Lite 1.0.1 - Create text records, notations, and abstracts.. (Free)
- Dropbox 1.1.35 - Online synchronization tool with Finder integration; free 2 GB account.. (Free)
- Knapsack 2.2 - Plan, organize, and relive your travel adventures.. (Shareware)
- Sony posts $3.17 billion loss, PlayStation division sees $434 million profit
- Chinese labor camp prisoners forced to gold farm
- Catholic Bishops support Aussie R18+ guidelines
- F1: Hamilton Discusses Engine Downforce Settings
- Polymers, Vol. 3, Pages 899-914: Synthetic Polymer Scaffolds for Stem Cell Transplantation in Retinal Tissue Engineering
- Polymers, Vol. 3, Pages 886-898: Brillouin Scattering in Polymer Optical Fibers: Fundamental Properties and Potential Use in Sensors
- Diagrammix 1.2.1.1 - Build better diagrams, faster.. (Shareware)
- UltraMixer 3.0.3 - Pro DJ mixing software (beta).. (Demo)
- Game Accodion : 26/05/2011
- Game Ambition ep1 : 26/05/2011
- Game Zap excuse 1 : 26/05/2011
| Posted: 26 May 2011 02:33 AM PDT Online poker is a multi-billion dollar industry, but in the United States it's now a shaky bet. |
| Translating Ulysses into Twitter Posted: 25 May 2011 10:37 PM PDT A Bloomsday project calls on James Joyce fans to translate Ulysses into Twitter-native text that will then be tweeted at 15-minute intervals through June 16. Just no one tell Stephen Joyce, the notoriously litigious Joyce heir who has previously threatened to sue pubs for allowing readings of Ulysses on Bloomsday: A Master Plan (Version 2.0) (via MeFi)  |
| F1: No Surprise - Vettel Leads Monaco P1 Posted: 26 May 2011 12:00 AM PDT  Sebastian Vettel paced Thursday's first practice at Monaco... |
| NNS: Stenhouse Win Gives New Hope As Charlotte Looms Posted: 26 May 2011 12:00 AM PDT  When Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won at Iowa Speedway, he proved that Nationwide Series-only drivers can still get it done... |
| Gold-farming in a Chinese forced-labor camp Posted: 25 May 2011 10:06 PM PDT  The Guardian reports that prisoners in a Chinese forced-labor camp were required to "gold-farm" in multiplayer games, amassing credits and virtual objects that the guards could sell to other players. Prisoners allege that they were required to gold farm for 12 hours a day and were physically abused if they failed to make their quotas. It's alleged that many Chinese forced-labor prisons make their inmates gold farm. "Prison bosses made more money forcing inmates to play games than they do forcing people to do manual labour," Liu told the Guardian. "There were 300 prisoners forced to play games. We worked 12-hour shifts in the camp. I heard them say they could earn 5,000-6,000rmb [£470-570] a day. We didn't see any of the money. The computers were never turned off."China used prisoners in lucrative internet gaming work |
| Sparrow 1.2 - Minimalist e-mail for IMAP accounts.. (Demo) Posted: 26 May 2011 02:03 AM PDT  Sparrow is a minimalist mail application for Mac. It was designed to keep things simple and efficient. No fancy stuff here... just your mail and nothing else. Threads Quickly flick through threaded conversations on your mac like never before. Not so minimal… See your mails the way you want. Quickly glance at the preview. Read it in a new window or open the right pane to enjoy Sparrow's full potential. Notifications Growl is integrated for notifications addicts. Multiple Accounts Seamlessly switch between your mail accounts. What's next? Sparrow will soon support several IMAP email providers and integrate labels for Gmail users. Version 1.2:
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| Quick Well Lite 1.0.1 - Create text records, notations, and abstracts.. (Free) Posted: 26 May 2011 01:55 AM PDT  Quick Well Lite is the perfect instrument which will allow you to create text records, notations, abstracts. The full version of Quick Well will let you:
Version 1.0.1:
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| Dropbox 1.1.35 - Online synchronization tool with Finder integration; free 2 GB account.. (Free) Posted: 26 May 2011 01:37 AM PDT  Dropbox is an application that creates a special Finder folder that automatically syncs online and between your computers. It allows you to both backup files and keep them up-to-date between systems. Note: You must first sign up to use Dropbox. For a free 2GB account with 250MB bonus, click here. The Dropbox application is available for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. A video on the site explains more. Version 1.1.35:
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| Knapsack 2.2 - Plan, organize, and relive your travel adventures.. (Shareware) Posted: 26 May 2011 01:30 AM PDT  Knapsack, the personal travel planner for Mac OS X Leopard. Knapsack's new world map let's you view your trip's destinations at any level of detail. You can get an overview of your entire trip across countries and continents or zoom in to street level to see all the parking lots near your hotel. The new Map Search feature in Knapsack 2 helps you quickly find places, addresses, and even points of interest anywhere in the world. You can now locate cities, hotels, museums, airports, and more. Map Search uses an extensive online geographic database that is constantly improving. Knapsack gives you the tools to plan, organize, and relive their travel adventures with many user-friendly features including map pins with location postcards, a flexible itinerary planner, trip checklists, convenient printed itineraries, and iCal syncing. Stick a pin on the map - Just as you might stick a pin on a map to mark a spot that you've visited, you can use the map in Knapsack to place pins that represent locations from your trips. Click on any pin to see a postcard from that location. Create an itinerary for your next trip - With the flexible itinerary planner you can build an itinerary with as much or as little detail as you need. Shuffle activities between days or even rearrange entire days. When you return from your trip, add notes about what you liked or didn't like to create a memory of your trip. Use checklists to store all of your to do items - As you plan your trip, use checklists to keep track of all your unfinished business. Create packing lists, shopping lists, or lists of all the things that you need to do before you leave. Check each item off as you complete it to track your progress. Never forget your toothbrush or camera again. Sync your itinerary and checklists with iCal - Sync your trip with a new or existing iCal calendar. Update your activities or to do items in iCal or Knapsack and the changes are immediately synchronized. Take your trip with you on your iPhone or other PDA and make changes while you're traveling. When you return and sync with iCal, your changes are automatically made in Knapsack. Alternatively, publish your trip to iCal with a one-way export. Print your itinerary and go - Print a professional-looking itinerary to take with you. While you're at it, print a copy to leave behind for family and friends. You can even email your itinerary to anybody around the world. Version 2.2: New
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| Sony posts $3.17 billion loss, PlayStation division sees $434 million profit Posted: 26 May 2011 12:41 AM PDT Electronics giant takes in $87.78 billion in annual revenue; 14.3 PlayStation 3s, 8 million PSPs, 6.4 million PS2s sold during the year.
Today, Sony announced its earnings for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. The results were close to those that had been forecast Monday, with the company suffering a loss for the year of ¥259.6 billion ($3.17 billion) on revenue of ¥7.18 trillion ($87.78 billion). The previous fiscal year, the company lost ¥40.8 billion ($498.59 million) on revenue of ¥7.21 trillion ($88.11 billion).
In its report, Sony said that the biggest factor in the shortfall was the result of a ¥360 billion ($4.4 billion) charge related to deferred tax assets in Japan. The Great East Japan Earthquake was also a factor, as was the fact that sales were down in every division of the corporation save two: the Consumer, Professional & Devices segment, which handles HDTVs and other electronics, and the Networked Products & Services division, which encapsulates Sony Computer Entertainment. In fact, results were so good at the Networked Products & Services division that Sony credited it with helping bring the company's overall operating income from ¥31.8 billion ($387.94 million) to ¥199.8 billion ($2.44 billion). As for the division itself, it reported ¥35.6 billion ($434.23 million) in operating income, way up from the ¥83.3 billion ($1.01 billion) operating loss it suffered during the previous fiscal year. Overall Networked Products & Services revenue was nearly flat at ¥1.57 trillion ($19.15 billion). Lowered production costs of the PlayStation 3 were cited as part of the reason for the uptick in Networked Products & Services' operating income. During the year, Sony sold 14.3 million PlayStation 3s, just short of its goal of 15 million, but up from 13 million the year prior. Only 8 million PSPs were sold, down from 9.9 million the year before. Some 6.4 million PlayStation 2s were sold, down from 7.3 million. Sony also said increased software sales helped its bottom line, and the year saw 147.9 million PS3 games sold, way up from 115.6 million the year before. PSP game sales also climbed from 44.4 million to 46.6 million. However, PS2 games sales nearly halved from 35.7 million to just 16.4 million. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Sony posts $3.17 billion loss, PlayStation division sees $434 million profit" was posted by Tor Thorsen on Thu, 26 May 2011 00:41:53 -0700 |
| Chinese labor camp prisoners forced to gold farm Posted: 25 May 2011 11:23 PM PDT Detainee said that physical punishment would be inflicted if quota not met.
Gold farming may be looked down upon in the world of MMOs, but players cannot deny its existence (or its prevalance). A Jixi labor camp in China has taken the practice of gold farming even further by apparently forcing their prisoners to work in actual coal mines by day and farm for gold in online games at night. An article in The Guardian has detailed the story of a prisoner in the camp by the pseudonym of Liu Dali, who talked about his ordeal. Dali, who was a former prison guard, stated that "if [he] couldn't complete my work quota, they would punish me physically. They would make me stand with my hands raised in the air and after I returned to my dormitory they would beat me with plastic pipes. We kept playing until we could barely see things." This particular operation was much more lucrative than the work the prisoners did in the coal mines. "Prison bosses made more money forcing inmates to play games than they do forcing people to do manual labour." He said that a prisoner could earn between 5,000 to 6,000 rmb ($770 to $925), with the money kept by prison officials. Dali added that "many prisons across the north-east of China also forced inmates to play games." Gold farming is the act of acquiring in-game currency in an MMO and selling it to a customer for a price, usually against the wishes of the game's operator. A 2008 report on the virtual economy on online games from the University of Manchester stated that about 80 percent of all gold farmers are from China. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Chinese labor camp prisoners forced to gold farm" was posted by Jonathan Leo Toyad on Wed, 25 May 2011 23:23:28 -0700 This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Catholic Bishops support Aussie R18+ guidelines Posted: 25 May 2011 09:16 PM PDT Australian Catholic Bishops "welcomes" proposed guidelines for adult rating for video games; Australian Christian Lobby describes changes as "frightening".
Australia's Federal Government finally released the long-awaited draft guidelines for the possible introduction of an adult rating for games in Australia yesterday, with the proposed changes outlining what type of content would be allowed under an R18+ rating Down Under. While the games industry has welcomed the proposals, another group came out today in support--the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. In a press statement, the Conference--which represents the official views of the Catholic Church in Australia--outlined that while its preference would be the banning of R18+ games, it acknowledged that such an outcome was not "achievable". "In an ideal world, the sort of material that is included in R18+ or higher classification films and computer games would never be seen in a civilised democracy. However, it is not an ideal world and, in the real world in which we live, such material unfortunately is produced and is available, sometimes legally and often illegally, within our society," the press statement said. "The preferred position of the Catholic Church is that R18+ material should not be available. But if such an outcome is not achievable then the Australian National Classification Scheme should include an R18+ classification category for computer games." This is not the first time the Conference has come out in support of the introduction of an R18+ rating Down Under. In its submission to last year¥s Federal Government inquiry into the topic, the Catholic Bishops also stated their preference for an R18+ rating to better control game content in Australia. Not all Christian groups are on side, however. Vocal minority group, the Australian Christian Lobby, has lambasted the proposed guidelines, describing them as contrary to the interests of parents and children. "Not only is this proposal contrary to the claim that the introduction of an R18+ category for computer games would protect children by merely relocating existing MA15+ games to a new R18+ category, it would inevitably open the Australian hire and sale markets to a higher level of graphically violent and sexually explicit interactive games," ACL¥s chief of staff Lyle Shelton said in a press statement. The draft guidelines, which were released by the office of the Federal Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O¥Connor, show that the proposed R18+ rating for games would be applied to titles deemed to feature high impact classifiable elements. The proposals have already been sighted by Australia's state and territory attorneys-general, who will review the guidelines before making a decision on the introduction of an R18+ rating for games at the next SCAG meeting in early July. Stay tuned to GameSpot AU as we bring you more R18+ news. For more on the issue, visit GameSpot AU's previous coverage. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Catholic Bishops support Aussie R18+ guidelines" was posted by Randolph Ramsay on Wed, 25 May 2011 21:16:51 -0700 |
| F1: Hamilton Discusses Engine Downforce Settings Posted: 26 May 2011 12:00 AM PDT  Lewis Hamilton admits that engine settings can affect a car's downforce... |
| Posted: 26 May 2011 12:00 AM PDT Age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa are two leading causes of irreversible blindness characterized by photoreceptor loss. Cell transplantation may be one of the most promising approaches of retinal repair. However, several problems hinder the success of retinal regeneration, including cell delivery and survival, limited cell integration and incomplete cell differentiation. Recent studies show that polymer scaffolds can address these three problems. This article reviews the current literature on synthetic polymer scaffolds used for stem cell transplantation, especially retinal progenitor cells. The advantages and disadvantages of different polymer scaffolds, the role of different surface modifications on cell attachment and differentiation, and controlled drug delivery are discussed. The development of material and surface modification techniques is vital in making cell transplantation a clinical success. |
| Posted: 26 May 2011 12:00 AM PDT We review the fundamental properties of Brillouin scattering in a perfluorinated graded-index polymer optical fiber (PFGI-POF) with 120 mm core diameter. The experiments were performed at 1.55 mm telecommunication wavelength. The Brillouin frequency shift (BFS) and the Brillouin bandwidth were 2.83 GHz and 105 MHz, respectively. The Brillouin gain coefficient was calculated to be 3.09 × 10−11 m/W, which was comparable to that of fused silica fibers. The Brillouin threshold power of the 100 m POF was estimated to be as high as 24 W, which can be, for practical applications, reduced by using POFs with smaller cores. These properties were compared with those of silica-based graded-index multi-mode fibers. We also investigated the BFS dependences on strain and temperature. They showed negative dependences with coefficients of −121.8 MHz/% and −4.09 MHz/K, respectively, which are −0.2 and −3.5 times as large as those in silica fibers. These BFS dependences indicate that the Brillouin scattering in PFGI-POFs can be potentially applied to high-accuracy temperature sensing with reduced strain sensitivity. |
| Diagrammix 1.2.1.1 - Build better diagrams, faster.. (Shareware) Posted: 26 May 2011 01:14 AM PDT  Diagrammix is a tool for building better looking diagrams with minimal effort. If you are office worker, developer, manager, supervisor, student or home user you can draw just about anything in an easy and intuitive way. You'll be able to focus on what really matters. Diagrammix automatically connects elements, autosizes elements when entering text, and aligns elements and connectors. Diagrammix offers many different art elements and different connectors that eliminate the need to waste time preparing vector drawings. Just drag and drop elements from the palette, connect them and enter your text. Use Diagrammix as a business tool to quickly create stunning illustrations. Your diagrams can be saved in a number of formats including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PDF or copied to word processors via a clipboard.
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| UltraMixer 3.0.3 - Pro DJ mixing software (beta).. (Demo) Posted: 26 May 2011 01:07 AM PDT  UltraMixer 3 Pro is a professional DJ mixing software which enables you to mix digital music in various formats such as MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV or CDs in real time. All you need is a sound card. The DJ's turntables are replaced by two digital SoundPlayers, the "vinyls" are available within seconds through the integrated FileArchive. No matter whether you want to use UltraMixer for a professional gig or at a private party or as virtual jukebox in restaurants, hair studios or medical surgeries - it will prove the right choice! UltraMixer is the first DJ software in the world that is available for the most popular operating systems: Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. There are three versions of UltraMixer available: the Free-Edition and the Basic-Edition for private users and the Advanced-Edition for high demands and commerical use. All versions are integrated in one program, and can be activated through the appropriate licence keys. This enables the user to switch to a more advanced version without any problems. Version 3.0.3: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated. Mac OS X 10.5 or later Download Now This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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| Game Ambition ep1 : 26/05/2011 Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:06 PM PST  |
| Game Zap excuse 1 : 26/05/2011 Posted: 04 Dec 2010 11:01 PM PST  |
This is not an attempt to tweet mindlessly the entire contents of Ulysses, word-for-word, 140 characters at a time. That would be dull and impossible. What is proposed here is a recasting or a reimagining of the reading experience of this novel, start to finish, within the confines of a day-long series of tweets from a global volunteer army of Joyce-sodden tweeps. 
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